GRE Word List
EMISSARY
one designated as the agent of another : representative
The meaning of the word emissary is one designated as the agent of another : representative.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| consanguineous | of the same blood or origin |
| underhand | in a clandestine manner |
| renovate | to restore to a former better state (as by cleaning, repairing, or rebuilding) |
| recondite | difficult or impossible for one of ordinary understanding or knowledge to comprehend : deep |
| autonomous | having the right or power of self-government |
| coddle | to cook (something, such as eggs) in liquid slowly and gently just below the boiling point |
| stamp | to pound or crush with a pestle or a heavy instrument |
| spoonerism | a transposition of usually initial sounds of two or more words (as in tons of soil for sons of toil) |
| grim | fierce in disposition or action : savage |
| delineate | to describe, portray, or set forth with accuracy or in detail |